Boss reading books and articles doesn't help you...I have seen many people who have read the book and will read all such articles, although these people agree and understand it but still never try to come out of this 'Rat Race'. One more question if you have lost lacs of rupees and your job...(assuming that you have not earned much from share market) then you can be called a gambler and an idiot who has not learned anthing in 10 years. But I doubt, because most of the people who earn a lot in share market cry the loudest...even I do. :-)